13 things you didn’t know about Harry Potter – These facts are not even in the movie (With Pictures)

2. Neither Emma Watson Nor Tom Felton Expected To Be Cast

It’s a good thing that Emma Watson’s friends wanted to play Hermione, or she would never have been cast! The star didn’t plan to attend auditions for the part, but when casting agents came to her school to hold open auditions, she joined in with her friends “for a laugh”. Luckily, the agents saw her potential.

Tom Felton actually did audition, but went for the role of Harry Potter first. After being turned down to be the Chosen One, he tried out to play Ron, and then finally landed the part of Draco Malfoy. On top of this, he admits to not having read the books until after he was cast – although at that point, he did his research.